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F. N. HUMES, gas-driller, Tarentum, a son of James and May (Negley) Humes, was born in what is now West Tarentum, in 1824. His grandfather Humes was a resident of Westmoreland county, Pa., and a soldier in the war of the Revolution. His grandfather Negley was one of the first settlers in this, part of Allegheny county. James Humes, father of F. N., was a native of Westmoreland county, and May Humes, the mother of our subject, of Allegheny county. After their marriage the parents located on second farm below Bull creek, in what is now Tarentum borough. They, however, sold the farm and purchased a place on the hill side above the creek, where they both died. James was twice married, and his first wife died leaving two children: John V. of West Tarentum, and May, the late Mrs. Powers. The children of James and May (Negley) Humes were F. N., Christian, now Mrs. Welling Marvin, of Tarentum; Thomas and Alexander (twins), the latter now deceased; James, now in Iowa; George, near New Castle; Robert, at West Newton; William H., in West Tarentum; Ruth E., now Mrs. McConnell, of Allegheny City; Nancy Jane, now Mrs. E. C. Miller, of Ohio; Frank V., of Allegheny City, and Smith K., of Beaver Falls.

The subject of this memoir made his father’s house his home until his marriage with May A., daughter of George Wilhelm, of Armstrong county, Pa., after which they located on a farm near Tarentum, where they remained three years, when they removed to Iowa. Continued malarial attacks, however, occasioned their return to Tarentum, when Mr. Humes engaged in drilling saltwells, which he continued until his removal to Ohio, in 1860. Returning to Tarentum in 1863, he embarked in the oil business, and is now employed in drilling gaswells, his residence being in Tarentum. Mr. and Mrs. Humes have reared a family of four children, viz.: Harry K., Minnie, now Mrs. Prof. O. H. Phillips, of Sewickley; Annie, now Mrs. Mooder, of New Castle, and Fronia V. The parents are members of the M. E. Church.